Kristina Flynn

Kristina Flynn serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8726 Aflcmc Hnk C3IN, a critical component of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing expeditionary command, control, communications, intelligence, and network (C3IN) capabilities. She manages acquisitions that enable resilient, secure, and interoperable systems essential for global air and space operations, with a focus on deployable communications infrastructure, cloud-enabled productivity platforms, and AI-integrated data solutions. Her portfolio centers on technical services and mission-critical infrastructure that support theater-level command nodes and forward-deployed units, ensuring operational continuity in contested environments. Flynn maintains a consistent working relationship with FEDCON-1, LLC, a trusted contractor delivering specialized C3IN modernization services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade communications and IT modernization, while also fostering collaborative partnerships with small businesses capable of rapid prototyping and field-deployable solutions. She engages contractors through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based task orders, emphasizing technical compliance, cybersecurity adherence, and agile delivery timelines. Her procurement strategy is evenly balanced between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity in the defense industrial base. Approximately half of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, reflecting a deliberate effort to leverage innovation from niche providers while maintaining mission-critical reliability through established partners. Flynn’s primary NAICS focus includes 221330 for environmental control systems supporting hardened C3IN facilities, 541519 for custom software development and systems integration services, and 517810 for secure telecommunications and satellite-enabled network solutions. Her technical expertise lies in procuring hardened communications hardware, edge computing platforms, and AI-assisted intelligence analytics tools that enhance situational awareness and decision velocity in expeditionary theaters.